162
162
Aug 28, 2013
08/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
i would like to leave you with these words by dr. king. whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. i can never be what i ought to be until you are what you ought to be. may god bless you. may we remain connected in love. thank you. >> forest whittaker, the actor currently appearing in "the butler." eleanor holmes norton, in watching all of this as you.out it's very different than it was 50 years ago. there san important message to try to continue the impetus behind action. jesse jackson told me he thinks the president has to lay out an actual plan for action on votin. >> it's really -- there's really such pressure on the president. here we have three presidents, an achievement of its own. caroline kennedy just spoke. before the march, her father and his administration were terrified. people like me, young people who had just come out of the south, were insulted. we had been the ones who had been peaceful. i didn't think it was anything to be afraid of us about. but the president, i think, president kennedy, became a believer af
i would like to leave you with these words by dr. king. whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. i can never be what i ought to be until you are what you ought to be. may god bless you. may we remain connected in love. thank you. >> forest whittaker, the actor currently appearing in "the butler." eleanor holmes norton, in watching all of this as you.out it's very different than it was 50 years ago. there san important message to try to continue the impetus behind...
122
122
Aug 27, 2013
08/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
dr. king was very fortunate. we all were very fortunate that she was our first lady. >> harry belafonte, a great privilege. thank you for sharing your memories. thanks for joining us today. >> thank you very much for having me. >>> and we'll be right back. usua l please. usua thank you very much. ok guys, i'm back. i need a template of a template. oh my gosh. i've never even seen this record, i've only read about it in books. yeah we can get some peanut...that is huge. please don't judge the amount of peanut butter we are getting. from prepaid to platinum, cashback and more membership has a card for every character. i'm carrie brownstein and i get to be whoever i want. this is what membership is. this is what membership does. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his do
dr. king was very fortunate. we all were very fortunate that she was our first lady. >> harry belafonte, a great privilege. thank you for sharing your memories. thanks for joining us today. >> thank you very much for having me. >>> and we'll be right back. usua l please. usua thank you very much. ok guys, i'm back. i need a template of a template. oh my gosh. i've never even seen this record, i've only read about it in books. yeah we can get some peanut...that is huge....
95
95
Apr 9, 2013
04/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream speech" how much progress have americans made over the last five decades, especially when it comes to the economy, joining me is dr. mark moral, director of the national urban league. this is one of those days once a year, i love being with you, because it's a chance to take stock and where are we and how far have we not come? >> thank you for having me, andrea. we appreciate all your good work. we know that the economy and the recovery is fragile. we're on the road back, but it's a very difficult road back this year we took a 50-year retrospective. going all the way back to 1963 and said, where are we as a nation in 2013. and here's what we found, it's a t two-sided coin. on the one hand, for african-americans the graduation rate has gone from 25% to 81%. the number of african-americans with college degrees has increased five-fold. the poverty ratd for african-americans has been cut in half and for african-american children has been cut in half. but on the other hand
martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream speech" how much progress have americans made over the last five decades, especially when it comes to the economy, joining me is dr. mark moral, director of the national urban league. this is one of those days once a year, i love being with you, because it's a chance to take stock and where are we and how far have we not come? >> thank you for having me, andrea. we appreciate all your good work. we know that the economy and the recovery...
45
45
Jan 18, 2013
01/13
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 45
favorite 0
quote 0
previously unreleased interviews with dr. king in atlanta have now been discovered. the 32-year-old civil rights leader was then talking about how at the age of 5 years old he first became conscious of racism and how his mother tried to instill a sense of pride over inferiority in those difficult times. >> it seems to me that the only thing the mother can do, the negro mother, is to try from the beginning to instill in the child a sense of somebody-ness. this is what my mother tried to do. she made it very clear that in spite of these conditions, you are as good as anybody else, and you must not feel that you are not. this was her way of saying you should not have an inferiority complex. need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent
previously unreleased interviews with dr. king in atlanta have now been discovered. the 32-year-old civil rights leader was then talking about how at the age of 5 years old he first became conscious of racism and how his mother tried to instill a sense of pride over inferiority in those difficult times. >> it seems to me that the only thing the mother can do, the negro mother, is to try from the beginning to instill in the child a sense of somebody-ness. this is what my mother tried to...
137
137
Apr 4, 2013
04/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
in washington, african-american clergy gathered to celebrate dr. king's life. and louisville guard kevin ware is in atlanta today, ready to cheer on his team at the final four with saturday's tip-off in the georgia dome, ware has been cheered on by millions following his gruesome injury. and his heroic comeback. here's how he described the awful moment. >> i went to block a shot like i'm always trying to do. jumped too high. didn't see where i was coming down, didn't know how fast i was coming down. didn't get a chance to gather myself and looking at coach p's eyes gave it away. >> kevin ware with craig melvin of msnbc. >>> coming up next, inspiring women, celebrating them, our women in the world series with diane von fufrtenberg, congratulations. >> andrea congratulations on five years of the show. it's just amazing and you are living proof that anybody can reach greatness on just a few hours of sleep, diet coke and m&ms, you amaze me what you do with show every day. you look at the issues in-depth and we get to learn your encyclopedic knowledge on the show. w
in washington, african-american clergy gathered to celebrate dr. king's life. and louisville guard kevin ware is in atlanta today, ready to cheer on his team at the final four with saturday's tip-off in the georgia dome, ware has been cheered on by millions following his gruesome injury. and his heroic comeback. here's how he described the awful moment. >> i went to block a shot like i'm always trying to do. jumped too high. didn't see where i was coming down, didn't know how fast i was...
115
115
Jul 22, 2013
07/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 115
favorite 0
quote 0
controversial inscription was a paraphrase shortened statement from dr. king that read, "i was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." many people, princely immediately the poet, maya angelou, complained after the memorial opened in 2011 that the quotation took king's words out of context and made the civil rights leader seem aarrogant. the work is expected to be finished before the 50th anniversary of the march on washington this coming august 28th. stacey: my daughter zoe had her first open heart surgery... when she was only fifteen hours old. handing her over for surgery is the hardest thing i've... ever had to do. before obamacare, insurance companies could put lifetime... caps on your health insurance. once you hit that cap... they don't pay anymore. zoe was half way to her cap before her first birthday. anncr: obamacare ended lifetime caps stacey: thanks to obamacare, we can now afford the care... that zoe needs. and for her, that's a lifesaver. >>> instead of putting virginians first, you put terry first. you put terry first. a common t
controversial inscription was a paraphrase shortened statement from dr. king that read, "i was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." many people, princely immediately the poet, maya angelou, complained after the memorial opened in 2011 that the quotation took king's words out of context and made the civil rights leader seem aarrogant. the work is expected to be finished before the 50th anniversary of the march on washington this coming august 28th. stacey: my daughter...
73
73
Jun 25, 2013
06/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
i just was talking to congressman tom lewis who of course was with dr. martin luther king jr. and present when lbj signed the bill into law in 1965. still has one of the pens and he said that his message to the court would be come walk if our shoes. you know, you were not facing the dogs and you were not facing the water hoses and you don't know -- it took us 100 years to get that law passed. and he said that it was stabbing the voting rights act in its very heart. your reaction today. >> well, first of all, that's a very eloquent statement by john lewis, to which we all have to really pay attention. i mean not only did the court not walk in the shoes that john lewis walk in 50 years ago, but, you know, the court also is not walking in the shoes of our clients. the naacp legal defense funds represents black voters in shelby county, alabama. we were parties in this case. we argued this case in the supreme court. and our clients can well attest to the ongoing issue of racial discrimination and voting in their jurisdiction. shelby county, alabama was found by a court to have enga
i just was talking to congressman tom lewis who of course was with dr. martin luther king jr. and present when lbj signed the bill into law in 1965. still has one of the pens and he said that his message to the court would be come walk if our shoes. you know, you were not facing the dogs and you were not facing the water hoses and you don't know -- it took us 100 years to get that law passed. and he said that it was stabbing the voting rights act in its very heart. your reaction today. >>...
112
112
Jan 15, 2013
01/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> events to mark what would have been dr. martin luther king jr.'s 84th birthday. a wreath is laid in observance. leaders used the message of nonviolence to press for tighting gun control. >> today's actually the 84th birthday of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. i don't know about you but i miss his words on days like today. >> we stand before you an we stand alongside one another as we make our solemn pledge to be faithful as we was faithful so that we may by your spirit lead your people on the path of peace. art and completely reimagined it? ...with best-in-class combined mpg... and more interior room than corolla and civic? ...and a technology suite with bluetooth, navigation and other handy stuff? yeah, that would be cool. introducing the all-new nissan sentra. it's our most innovative sentra ever. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a $169-per-month lease on a 2013 nissan sentra. ♪ humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto p
. >>> events to mark what would have been dr. martin luther king jr.'s 84th birthday. a wreath is laid in observance. leaders used the message of nonviolence to press for tighting gun control. >> today's actually the 84th birthday of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. i don't know about you but i miss his words on days like today. >> we stand before you an we stand alongside one another as we make our solemn pledge to be faithful as we was faithful so that we may by...
86
86
Aug 26, 2013
08/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king, jr.'s march for freedom and jobs, we look back at the movement's history and ahead with myrlie evers-williams the civil rights leader, one of only two women first invited to speak at the historic march in 1963 and unable to attend, couldn't get through the crowds. she is the word of medgarr evers killed by a white supremacist in front of their children just weeks before the march in 1963. she never stopped fighting to bring her husband's killer to justice and eventually went on to become the chair of the naacp. myrlie evers-williams today the chair of myrlie evers-williams institute. we did talk back then when you took over the naacp and revitalizing the institution that your husband had once led and been active in. >> you know, i recall and i hope i'm correct, we did do this interview, the naacp was in turmoil at that particular point in time. >> you restored it. >> yeah. >> i was right there in the middle of it. but i found that even at that point in time, women were not embraced or view
martin luther king, jr.'s march for freedom and jobs, we look back at the movement's history and ahead with myrlie evers-williams the civil rights leader, one of only two women first invited to speak at the historic march in 1963 and unable to attend, couldn't get through the crowds. she is the word of medgarr evers killed by a white supremacist in front of their children just weeks before the march in 1963. she never stopped fighting to bring her husband's killer to justice and eventually went...
109
109
Nov 20, 2013
11/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr.'s slaying and bobby kennedy, but it was the loss of innocence, wasn't it, of this first horrific day in dallas reck electing -- it was an ordinary day for you. you, in fact, have acknowledged on that press bus in from lovefield you had dozed off. this was another campaign trip. >> well, for me, actually, it was the first big presidential campaign trip. i was the number two guy at the white house. because so many top officials all went off to hawaii for a conference on vietnam, which also has portentous echoes now when some of the speculation about what the kennedy legacy might have been had he not been killed, would he have pursued the same course in vietnam that lyndon johnson did. i did have a little daydream on that bus. what if somebody took a shot at kennedy -- and i don't know where that came from, out of my unconscious, but i sort of snapped out of it. what did i tell myself i'd do? i'd get out of the bus and chase, which sounds crazy. my wife doesn't like me to tell that story.
martin luther king jr.'s slaying and bobby kennedy, but it was the loss of innocence, wasn't it, of this first horrific day in dallas reck electing -- it was an ordinary day for you. you, in fact, have acknowledged on that press bus in from lovefield you had dozed off. this was another campaign trip. >> well, for me, actually, it was the first big presidential campaign trip. i was the number two guy at the white house. because so many top officials all went off to hawaii for a conference...
99
99
Jun 26, 2013
06/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
others, dr. martin luther king in our country. john f. kennedy. this man had extraordinary political skills. in that statement, he was reaching out to the anc, the african national congress, about the movement will continue. at the same time, behind the scenes, he was reaching out to the white minority government, especially to the president of south africa, who had arranged for his released because he was determined this country should become whole again and not divided. that was his whole quest as a politician, and no one did it more brilliantly under more difficult circumstances than nelson mandela did. can i also just show you one quick thing, if i can? >> please do. >> peter, i'm going to pick up a microphone here. this is a microphone. it's got a cover over it. when i interviewed nelson mandela in his backyard, he had just gotten out of prison. we had that hanging over his head. i said, mr. mandela, that's a microphone, not a weapon. he said, oh, thank you for telling me that. for a while, i thought it was a new kind of a shotgun. and we bur
others, dr. martin luther king in our country. john f. kennedy. this man had extraordinary political skills. in that statement, he was reaching out to the anc, the african national congress, about the movement will continue. at the same time, behind the scenes, he was reaching out to the white minority government, especially to the president of south africa, who had arranged for his released because he was determined this country should become whole again and not divided. that was his whole...
135
135
Jul 25, 2013
07/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 135
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> 50 years after dr. martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream speech," the national urban league is gearing up to tackle what it sees as major challenges facing african-americans. joining me, former mayor of new orleans and current president and ceo of the national urban league, mark morial. thanks for being with us. great to see you today. a major announcement from the attorney general eric holder today. what is your expectation now? >> well, the audience received the attorney general's remarks with great enthusiasm. the idea that he would continue and the justice department would continue to enforce the voting rights act with vigor and with all resources at its disposal. so the announcement that they would seek to bring texas back in to section 5 coverage was welcome given the fact that a court has already found that texas engaged in intentional discrimination. that's i think the operative word. there's already been a finding and that triggers, we think, the opportunity for the justice department to bring them back in. it was
. >> 50 years after dr. martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream speech," the national urban league is gearing up to tackle what it sees as major challenges facing african-americans. joining me, former mayor of new orleans and current president and ceo of the national urban league, mark morial. thanks for being with us. great to see you today. a major announcement from the attorney general eric holder today. what is your expectation now? >> well, the audience received the...
89
89
Aug 19, 2013
08/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> dr. martin luther king jr. led the march on washington, delivering his famous, "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to put it lightly, he's got to stand on those steps where your dad stood. and gave after the second inaugural of lincoln, the second american speech every given. that wasn't supposed to be the speech that day, was it? >> well, i don't know -- >> people tell me that he sort of was inspired or somebody yelled him to tell them the dream speech, reverend. >> that certainly is true. but he had delivered conversions of that speech on several occasions and so i think that certainly that demonstration inspired him particularly. could i just correct one thing, just for the record? the 24th is the march that reverend sharpton and i and others are calling for. but the president actually speaks on the 28th which is the day, wednesday, which
. >> dr. martin luther king jr. led the march on washington, delivering his famous, "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to put it lightly, he's got to stand on those steps where your dad stood. and gave after the second inaugural of lincoln, the second american speech every given. that wasn't supposed to be...
3,504
3.5K
Jun 6, 2013
06/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 3,504
favorite 0
quote 3
martin luther king jr.'s assassination in april to a crowd in indianapolis. where we asked the largely african-american crowd not to riot, and they didn't. >> what we need in the united states is not division. what we need in the united states is not hatred. what we need in the united states is not violence and lawlessness but is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another. a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country. [ male announcer ] frequent heartburn? the choice is yours. chalky... not chalky. temporary... 24 hour. lots of tablets... one pill. you decide. prevent acid with prevacid 24hr. you decide. i've always kept my eye on her... but with so much health care noise, i didn't always watch out for myself. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressing my health risks. but she's still going to give me a heart attack. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. want to invest in something that gives you many happy returns? invest in the lives of children by being a teacher. there's nothing a
martin luther king jr.'s assassination in april to a crowd in indianapolis. where we asked the largely african-american crowd not to riot, and they didn't. >> what we need in the united states is not division. what we need in the united states is not hatred. what we need in the united states is not violence and lawlessness but is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another. a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country. [ male announcer ] frequent heartburn?...